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.portion of the country -paper. In the ease of a sudden demi. • viition of the country notes, be admitted much difficulty might occur. It was necessary to take care the measures proposed would not have the effect of annihilating the paper currency circulated in the country. It was not intended to adopt any means by which the circulation of country paper would be to taHy suspended. He agreed with his Right Hon. Friend that withdrawing eighteen millions of country paper would, during the protein state of commerce, be productive of much incon veineoce, but the object was only to withdraw gradually from circulation one and two pound notes, which could not exceed right millions. If notes to that amount were withdrawn from • circulation, there must still be observed caution and care in the mode by which they would be withdrawn. It was therefore proposed to withdraw the notes gradually, and supply the de ficiency by a metallic currency. Ills Hon. Friend's view of the removal of these notes, was not to legislate upon the subject, let the country paper, without any new enactments, wear itself out. His Honourable Friend also conceived that some new and important project vies in hand for altering the booking es tablishment, and it was suggested that a measure should be adopted with respect to the period at whiCh the Bank of Eng land would promote an alteration in the banking system. He could not understand the change contemplated to be a new tanking estubliehment. It was not the establishment of joint stock companies, but to remove an °Wachs thrown by the law in the establishment of banking concerns. It was illegal for - any number of partners exceeding six to carry on a banking concerts, and by enabling Liverpool, Manchester, and other trading towns to strengthen their flanking Firms must he highly advantageous, inastich as property would receive more pro. Avalon. The Right Hon. Gentlemen would see any danger in the proposed measure, but at the same time he should say it would be desirable to allow sonic reasonable distance from the piloting of the Act to the time it shall take effect. It would be necessary to give the Bankers the power to make new %seeking establishments, and allow their creditors time to wind up their accounts: It certainly would not be prudent to dis tress theme who had running credit with their bankers. The Right lion. Gentleman thought six mouths from the passing of the Bill to the time it came into operation, would be ample to give every body an opportunity to avoid inconvenience. If all persons who had stood in the situation of creditors to bankers -were convelled to wind up their accounts before the end of six months, it might be felt as an inconvenience. He had risen for the purpose of giving this explanation to theilouse,and his hope was that measure when proposed would be adopted. Ile had no intention to touch on the general topics of his Majesty's Speech ; wishing to reserve himself for particular subjects, when regularly - brought under discussion. His Honourable Friend had alluded to confusion which might occur.— Ile could only say that it was intended not only to avoid • confusion, but to strengthen and preserve confidence. The Bight Honourable Gentleman was desirous of adverting to some observations which had been made relating to a proj ect for a joint stock company, instituted , us i t wa s su pp osed, to the injury of the silk trade, and represented as a scheme of overwhelming magnitude. Into was the history of this? In the courseoflast year some persons connected with Ireland were of opinion, there wai an opportunity of raising silk in that country by planting mulberry trees. They also thought it might open a new branch of commerce, and benefit Ireland. They came to the Right Hon. Gentlemen and made the proposition to be established by charter. The parties in Ireland thought they might adopt the plan with success. The Rit Hen. Gentleman and others particularly a Noble Earl, an ew Noble. Marquis, Peers of Parliament, con. sidered the plan applicable to the colonies. It was thought it might be worth die consideration of the Planters. It might be better than the growth of palace which required the em ployment of slaves, and advantageous to those colonies which complained of distress. The scheme was considered one of ex periment, and that it was desirable to try it. The promoters of the scheme were unwilling to expend their Means without a charter, and they communicated a desire that a charter should be granted. They obtained a charter, end applied to a Noble Marquis (Marquis of Lansdown) himself and others to become honorary members of die company. A letter was also addres sed to the Hight lion. Gentleman and the Noble Marquis, to hold a number of shares. The answer to that letter was—they had no other mstive in promoting the experiment than the be. nefit of the publl and as to any share in it, that might be bought, it was out of the question. They took no shares. The Right Hon. Gentleman gave this explanation, because these transactions were subject to misrepresentation.--.(hear Mr. Beau No explained. Sir. J. IVROTTESLEY was happy to find the explana tion had been given, and sugg ested that it might be expedient to bring in a Bill to prevent te issue of notes beyond those now in circulation. The Bill was to operate until the intended measure produced effect. The Hon. Baronet was anxious to vindicate the Country Bankers. Many imputations bad been • thrown out, and he was...convinced those insinuations were un founded ; no Country Banker could keep a note out of cir . ciliation one hour longer than was necessary. The Chancellor of the Exchequer lied suited that the issue of country notes had increased. That circumstance was to' be attributed to the want • of means, by -diecount, and being obliged to raise money by • mortgage. The Honourable Gentleman had mentioned six -months as the time accossaty fin. winding up banking accounts ; -lie considered the time inituffieient. for the purpose. If, how. •• .ever, a•Bill to establish new Banking Concerns was passed, it would increase the circulation of country notes. A country . Banker who put out notes improperly, could not avoid the in . convenience which ...molt attach to himself. If the Right Honourable Gentleman did not proceed with great caudal), country Hanks would issue no note.* at all, and then the most • • serious , evil would be felt by the traders anti noinufacturers in • the country. Mr. liiestrisawr explained. • Mr. HUDSON GURNEY was wholly at a loss to conceive how they could get rid of paper. circulation and return to the metallic currency, while gold stood at the present rate per ounce. Mr. DUNA] AN did not rise to say any thing on the bank ing system. • hail heard great eulogies bestowed on the Jlank Directors: he was more anxious to promote a change in the banking system since he had heard the eulogy pronounced on the Bank Directors by the Right Hon. Goodman. Re thought he might apply to the Bank Directors a well-known " To John I owed great obligation But John unhappily thought fit, '.To publish it to all the nation— Sure John and I are more than quit." Nothing could appear more clear to him than the explanation I , given by the itight lion. Oendemen, but at the sante time he .should not think be was doing his duty to the poor people of England, if he did express his regret that the Kings Speech 4W pot contain one wool About the Corn Laws. An Hon. Member had alluded to a pledge made last Session on the sub ject, and.not one wool was said which might lead the House to suppose that pledge would be redeemed. When the working claws were celled up on to compete with the foreign manufac turer, it was hard to keep up the law which raised the price of their bread. The distress in the country was'unknown to Mi. netters themselves. Petitions would come from perishing thou sands who had no means of supporting themselves and wretched families. The distress which had so lately been felt was not sup posed to be the effect of any misconduct on the part of Minimum+. It appeared.to him, however that the atrocious Act which im posed on the !lank the necessity of breaking their engagements with the public, was the sole cause of the evil. lie could net avoid` fee ling regret for the money which had been squandered away during what he considered a dream of public prosperity *rising out of a vile paper currency. He regretted the Want to his /loyal Highness the Duke of Cumberland, and the sum voted to tocrease the Judges Salaries. His hope was there would be a general reduction in the public expenditure. Th e peputation in many districts were paupers. He trusted the queation of the Core Lima would not slee, and something would4he done to modify those laws which tell so heavy on the !spouting classes. Alderman IMOD wished to say a few words in behalf of -hie uttfortunete constituents. They had been told that the ..reiserable weavers of 80h:11141a were to compete with foreign :nations,. and in answer to that his constituents +add, put us on a footing with respect to taxation , and we will compete with foreignere. They could not obtain bread so cheap as foreigners dial. He hoped the subject of the Corn Laws would be brought fairly before the Haase. The titmetion was Met) put from. the Chair, anti carried 'gm. dia. The usual Committee was then appointed to prepare end present the Address.—Adjourned at ELEVEN O'CLOCK. COLOktitiAN MIMING COMPANY.—A. general tt►eet Ing of the Shareholders in this Company was held on Wed nestle), at the City of London Tavern. The meeting wns ttum molly attended. There were present—Alr. T. Wilson M.l M r . P. Orenfell, M.P., Alderman Thompson, M. P., 'Mr. le Ellice., M.P., and several other highly respectable individuals. Pover.Es having taken the chair, read the report, which centaitted an elaborate detail of the proceedings of the Cam patty's servants in Colombia, and a particular description of :the state of the mines, which were mentioned as very favour. able. to,the views of the Company. Ile then read a statement of the manner in which the call of 5/. per cent. (amounting to from which it appeared that there 64,0601.) had been .applied, ere on hands "10, 0001. in Exchequer llills,but that bills to the amount of 1 t,OOOl. were outstanding, and unpaid. It was them announced that a call of 21.105. per share would be made. lite report appeared to Ig i v e satisfaction, but none of the pro prietors addressed the Aleeting: It was ordered to be printed, and coil sent to each ; proprietor, af ter which the fleeting Woke up. Ert ATM IW TUE Kt NCI'S SPEECII.—In the 9th line of the lac column of the 3d page of yeeterdey'a Stui, for unsuc ccasfully, read Juccesrfully. PRICE OP iiTOCKI THI S DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. B.Ank Stock 214 r 3 per tent . Jted. 3 per Cent. Cone. 34 per Cent 9; Ditto Red. 4 per Cent. New 9611 6i 7 Bank bongAnn.l9 15.16 13.16 India Stock Ditto Honda South Sea Stock Old Annuities New Ditto Fix. Bills 10001. lid. par 1 dis. Ditto 5001. l id.... par 1 pm. Ditto Small id 2 4 pm. Ditto Advertised Bank for Acct. 212 14 India for Acct. Cons. for Acct. PRICES OF FOREION F Austrian ltds,b per cent Brazilian Bits 11125 ... 60; 60 NOS AT ONE O'CLOCK. Mexican Scrip Neapolitan, 11124 Neapolitan Scrip Peruvian Bonds Do. Scrip Portuguese Bonds Prussian, 5 per cent. Ditto New Ittissittn, New, 5 p. ct. ... 11.11 Spanish 1021, 5 per ct. 11iii 1823 French Rentes, 5 p. c. —f. —c. Exchange ... —f. —c. 3 p. Exchange Scrip Buenos Ayres Btls -- Chilian, Bds 6 per cent — Colombian lids Do. do. 1824 sBi 9 tl. Danish, 6 per cent. Do. 1825 Greek Utl 16 Do. 1825 Ouatirmila 31exican 11dv Do. 1025 PRICES OF SHALIES AT ONE O'CLOCK. Par Shure. 30 35 36 A nglo.Mexican Mining Company Brazilian Mining Company • • Chilian Alining Company English Mining Company Pasco Peruvian Mining Company New United Mexican Mining Company Alliance Fire and Life Assurance Company . Australian Company British Iron Company Provincial Bank of Ireland FOCtIOGN MAILS. AnnlvEu. I)t+E. . 0 1 Guernsey and Jersey Oottenburgh J!a►nhurgb • Holland • Yrance Jamaica - Brazil • America - U It.i 11 'LT It AT LONDON Ititil)(IF: TO-5101010W, Morning, $0 minutes after 0.1 Evening, 18 minutes after 0. TUE SUN. SOLEN QUI.? DICERE FALVIN 4UDRA79 LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, FMJRUARY 3, 1820. The Speech, delivered yesterday by tha Lords Commissioners, is any thing but explicit. The four first paragraphs, refer specifically to the trnbarrassinent which has occurrod in the peen niury transactions of the country." Yet of this ' embarrassment," surpassing,as it unquestionably does, every preceding convulsion, the real cause is studiously evaded. We are indeed told, that It was not the consequence of political evonts— nor, of unexpected demands upon the pub. llc resources—nor any of apprehension of war --but as to the true cause, the Speech maintains a profound silence. That " some of the " causes to which this evil must be attri. bused," are, however, known, is evident, inasmuch as they are stated to 46 lie without the 44 reach of parliamentary interposition." It were, perhaps, too much to expect that any Ministers should ingenuously acknowledge, that to 'their measures, and to those alone, must be Imputed, the tremendous convulsion , by which ruin hat been so generally diffused, and confidence so universally shaken and suspended. The true cause will b found—in the reduction of the rate of Interest on our Debt. From the fa cility with which the Five per Cents. were I converted into a Stock bearing four per cent. in- Ural, Ministers were encouraged to attempt the extension of the principle. The purity of the motive was unquestionable—but to the and justice, of the measure, we have over boon di- rectly opposed. The equity of reducing the interest on the jives to four per cent. was urged, principally, on the ground of the re duction in every article of domestic con- surnption—niutton at fourponce par pound, ma every other article in proportion ! This argurnen was not controverted, although in a debate on the very next evening —the Landed Gentlemen were cheered, with the confident assurance, that agricultural produce could not long remain at the then depressed prices. If prices were de. pressed below a natural, and permanent level, on what foundation stood, the argument of low prices, as justifying a reduction of the public creditor's interest ? Our limits preclude us horn following the Minister, and the Bank, ihrough all the sinuosit les, by which an artificial redundancy of mone y wa s created—with a view of driving up Con. sots above 100. First came, the reduction of interest on discounts by the Bank to 4 per cent.—next, the discounting paper at Area months, instead of two months, the immemorial period of limitation--- next, the advance of money upon mortgage, and also upon deposits of Stock. By increasing the period of Bills discounted to three months, an addisional capiial was furnished to the trader of one-half—by lending money on mortgage, an amount of capital to the extent lent by the Bank, was thrown upon the hands of private capitalists—and lending money upon stock, had precisely the same effect on the _price of Consols, that loans by country bank to farmers, have upon wheat—the dealer was enabled to hold, and by keeping out of the market, to raise the price! That Ministers, the Bank—and certain great financial operators, went hand in hand in these operations, it were now childish to doubt. What was the consequence ? such as we have seen—London Bankers dicounting private paper at 5 per cent.and rediscounting at 4 per Cent.—Country Bankers pushing out their notes in every direction—Money procurable on the most feeble Securities. One plausible name on a Bill, gave c►rrrency for melting it in the Money Market—and hence the bubbles, and the crash, that followed. Such were " some of the causes," and we have but to hope that " experience of the sufferings " which they have occasioned," may give some 44 security against the recurrence of them.", SO much for the real causes of the 44 embarrassment 'g which has occurred in the pecuniary ,transac . tions of the Country." We have received Hamburg!' Papers to the 27th ultimo. A communication from 'Stockholm, of the 17th ultimo, announces the suppression of a Public Journal, in consequence of its having 3 copied an absurd story from The Morning " Post, with the observations" on that narra tive, from The Sun. That the detail given in The Morning Post, of the circumstances attending the death of the Emperor ALEIANDER, might give great offence, was to be expected; but we are at a loss to comprehend the ground on which the Journalist could be implicated, by cop ing our observations on the statement in The Morning Post, of which we expressed our unqualified dis belief:— STOCKHOLM, JAN. 17. The suppression of the Journal Dagligt Allehanda was etuttied by its having copied an absurd story, relative to the death s f the Emperor Alexander, from the Morning Post, with obser vations from the Sun. His Slajesty has confirmed the sup pression of the above Journal. The Directors of the Gotha Canal have obtained permission to import 500 ship pounds of English raw iron, for various uses, at the central works at Moluta. HAwovFx,JA34.24. The Central Committee for the relief of the sufferers by the inundation has published a third report, by which it appears that the damage is estimated at above 7 4 20,000 rix dollars, and that the subset iption for the relief amount to 3 11 7,00 0 rix dollars, of which 157,000 are still in the hands of the Committee. COPENHAGEN, JAN'. 21. The Slate Gazette has an account of the trouble's at St. Pe. tersburgh, the introduction of which contains some new parti. atlas ; for instance, that there was a great conspiracy already under Alexander's reign, the object of which was to assassinate the Deliverer of Russia, and the Founder of the Peace of Europe. The object of the recent conspiracy was to plunge ituss►a ►n the most frightful anarchy, reinstate the crimes com mitted at Cadiz, Naples, and Turin. The explosion on the 26th, the confessions of the guilty, and their papers, leave no doubt on the subject. These events have exposed them to all Russia, and chew the inhabitants in what danger they were without knowing it ; but ,fort►►nately proved how faithful and uncotrupt the mass of the nation and of the army still is, &e. There is no intelligence from St. Petersburgh later than the 14th ult. A Brazil Mail arrived this morning, bringing io do Janeiro Papers, from which the follow g are extracts : RIO 'IC JANEIRO, Nov, 23, The British merchants in this capital, desiring to spew their respect to Sii Charles Stewart, gave a ball to his Excellency on the 21st, at which were present a great number o f ladies of the first rank, all the Council of State, the Ministers of State, the. Diplomatic Body, the General Officers of the Army and Navy, Brazilian and foreign merchants, tic,c. to the number ofBoo per sons. Sir Charles, on his entrance with his Secretary, Lord Marcus Hill, was welcomed by the band playing " God save the King." Lord Hill opened the ball with tile Viscountess da Cunba. A splendid supper was prepared, and the company did not separate till live o'clock in the morning. 2.—This morning, at half-past two o'clock, her Ma jesty the Empress was safely delivered of a Prince. This happy event will, we hope, repair the lossw we sustained by the death of the Prince Royal, Don Join). His birth inunedintely sac ceded the rejoicings of yesterday, on the anniversary of his Imperial lilalestY• o.—The 2d, 3d, and 4th, were observed with g,reat ce remony at Court, on account of the birth of the young Prince. The Diario Flumincuse, to the 7th December inclusive, has no news whatever relative to the military operations in the Banda Urbana. Ilia Excellency Sir Charles Stewart is not mentioned any further than in the article concerning the enter tainment given him by the British merchants. Private letters have also been received from Rio of the Bth of December, in which it is stated, that great alarm had been excited there, by the Proclamation of the Government of Buenos Ayres, promising liberty to the Negroes. It is asserted to be the intention of the Brazilian Government, to put the port of Buenos Ayres under strict blockade. The return of Sir CHARLES STEWART was looked for with much anxiety, as from his mediation only, was it expected, that peace could be re-established on a solid basis. It was generally believed that Sir CHAS. STEWART would interfere to prevent the sudden emancipa tion of the Negro population, which might evi r dently lead to most disastrous consequences. Dutch Papers to the Ist of February were received in Town this morning. The ir con. tents are not interesting. The • intelligence from Java, given under date of the 2711 i from the Hague, is only to 20 th of Septemb er . • We have already given extracts in the awl, of letters from Batavia, written in October. liaouz, JAN. 27. We hear that the American ship the Falcon, which has ar , rived in the Texel from Java, whence it sailed on the 20th September, brings the news that on the 10th September a battle had taken place near Semarang between 9,000 Javanese incur. gents and 3,000 Netherland and native troops, in which the in surgents were defeated, having lost a great many killed, and 1,760 taken prisoner. It is added that this event had die. palled all apprehensions at Batavia. News had been received at Batavia from Palembang, that the Sultan, after long wandering about, had surrendered hims e lf prisoner, and would shortly - be sent to Java, on board the Lynx corvette. It was supposed that by this event tranquillity would be fully restored in that district. (The Amsterdam • Courant of Feb. 1, extracts horn the English Papers accounts from Batavia to the 4th October.) EXCHANOVI ON LONDON. Attargapest Jan. :n.-40. 0. ; two months, 40. 4, Haulm Rot!, 'JAN. 04.; , 3 Us., 33.91. PETroisauaoll JAN. 13.-10. BEitLIN, JAN. 24.1 Three months, 6. 281. VIENNA, JAW. 18.—Three months. 9.454. TRY LORD CHANCLLLOO.—The answers given this day to the inquiries after his Lordship's health was—." His Lordship Is still getting better." At Lincoln's-Inn Hall, an expectation was held out that should his Lordship continue improving as he had done for the last two days, she would resume his sittings next week. THE FUNDS. . 79i 80 . 80 Consols—Yesterday closed After the Close Consols began this morning at 798 80. There has not been much business for Account, but the sales of Money Sleek have continued to press upon the market. The price has fluctuated throughout the morning, between 80 and 794. At 1 o'clock the quotation was 79i. Bank;Stock - India Stock - India Bonds . . 3 per Cent. Consols (Money) 3 per Cent. Reduced - • 3} per Cent. Reduced New 4 per Cent. Bacchequer Bills, .£looo—par. I dis. .C3oo—par. I pm. 4:100-2 4 pm. 214. . . 2351. . 63 6 pm. 79g. 801. 88g. 97. The Commissiouers were served this morning with Consols, at 70.1. Money out of doors, worse than ever; in die House, plenty of capital un- EMBARRASSMENTS IN THE NORTH. (From the Leeds Intelligenecr, Feb. 2.) We regret to say that the Bank of S. G. SILES and Co., Huddersfield, yesterday suspended pay ment. Early in the morning Mr. SIKES had the following notice made public : " Huddersfield, Feb. 1. " S. O. Sikes, in consequence of the unexampled distress of the present period, has the painful task to announce, that for a short time he is placed under the necessity of suspending his payments ; but if favoured with the indulgence oldie public, he feels confidant that ultimately he shall honourably discharge all the claims upon his establishment." The distress consequent upon this event in the town and neighbourhood of Huddersfield, is described by our correspon dent as most severe. Late last night we received the following from the same source : Wednesday evening, Huddersfield, Feb. 1. There is no truth in the failure of the Bank of Messrs. Wilson and Sons. The Bank opened at the usual time this morning, and is now doing business. From the failure of one of the first firms In this town, Messrs. Dixon and Co., hundreds of the working class will be thrown out of employ. In addition to the foregoing painful announce ' ment, we are sorry to state that Messrs. Lord, Robinson, and Co., of Albion-street, in this town, stopped payment yesterday, they were considerable woollen-cloth manufacturers. We have much pleasure of laying before our readers the following copy of a handbill, posted in Leeds yesterday. employed. FOREIGN. This Alarket extremely flat—and Foreign Se curities, generally, looking down. Colombian, 1824, ; Mexican 6 per cents. O ; Peruvian, 42 ; Brazil, GO ; Greek, 16 ; Spanish, 111 ; Russian Bonds, 84k. SHARES. Anglo Mexican, 4 . dis. ; Brazilian, 21 pm.; 31 , pm ; English copper, 2 dis. ; Pasco, 31 dis.; United Mixican, 31 pm. ; Alliance, 11 pin. ; Australian, 7f pm. ; British Iron, 10 dis. ; Provincial Band of Ireland, 4 dis. 4 PAST The Meeting nt the Bank has not yet broke up, but it has transpired, that in consideration of being allowed to establish Branches, the Bank Directors will snrrender that part of their Charter limiting the number of partners in private banks to six—but uo Company having more than six partners to be establiNhed within the distance of 65 miles from the Royal Ex change. It has alis* been proposed, to limit the issue of 21. and 11. notes, to a period of three years ; after which they are to be wholly with drawn from circulation. Since 1 o'Clock purchases of 75,0001. have drained the market of Money Stock. Consols for Money, 79i f ; ditto for Account, 794-80. SUDDEN DEATH OF C. J. BRANDLING, ESQ. M. P. NOR NORTHUMBERLAND.—We received the following letter per Post this morning 1— NrwcAtime-ueox.ritxx, FEB. 1...-While engaged in the solemn fttneral ceremony of the late most worthy Vicar of this town, we received, by Express, the distressing intelligence, from Gosforth House, that CHARLES JOHN BRAHDLING, Esq., M.P. for Northumberland, had been seized with sudden indisposition, andlwas at that moment (one o'clock), most dan gerously ill. Doctors Headham and Ramsay set off with the utmost celerity, though we are truly concerned to state, that when they reached Gosforth House, a little before two o'clock, Mr. lirandling . was no more. It is impossible to describe the sensation of grief that pervaded every mind as soon as the me. lancoly intelligence became generally known in the town. At the Exchange Komi, the place of general resort of the mercan. tile body, in the middle of the day, the news of Mr. Brandling's death created the most lively sensations of sorrow and regret. Indeed, It was most natural—for • a more public.sputted individual, a more patriotic or noble-minded man, en tered not within the walls of Parliament fmnt" any part of the British Empire. —To the town of New. castle-upon-Tyne " 31r. Brandling's demise will oc. casion a chasm in that generous and refined hospitality, which it was his habit to exercise upon a scale of geat libera lity. The death of this excellent individual will, of course, .preate a vacancy in the representation of Northumberland. At present, however, not a word is whispered a s t o w h o i s likely to be his successor. Mr. Brandling was in •the b6th year of his age." At the KING'S Court, held on Moaday, at his ,Majesty's Castle at Windsor, lIENIVir IteAan Esq. Lieute nant-Governor of tierbice, was introduced to tlia'Kixo by Earl BA THUII ST his Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for the Colonial Department, upon his appointment, and was after. wards sworn into office before the KING in Council. Yesterday Prince PoLtanAc, the French Am bassador, transacted business at the Foreign Office, in Down. ing.street, where his Excellency had a long interview with Mr. • Secretary CANN' NG. Mr. Itubmssorr. transacted business at the Fe reign Office, yesterday. Dispatches were received yesterday at the Secretary of State's Office for Foreign Affairs, from Brussels. It was currently mentioned yesterday at the west, end of the town, and at some of the Sub scription Houses in St. James's-street, that Mini sters calculated on being able to get through the business of the Session so as to dissolve the Par. liument in May next.—(Morning Herald.) A meeting of the creditors of Mr. WHITTAKER, the Bookseller, was held yesterday at the City of London Tavern, Ludgate Hill, Mr. BONSOIt In the chair, when a Report was read, from which it appeared that his debts amounted to 270,0001., and his assets to e 50,0001., that his difficulties arose from a speculation in hops, which he was unable to sell as he expected, to meet the when due, which he hnd given far them, and Mr. Duncan, the Accountant, stated, that the estate, if prudently managed, instead of being inade quate to the payment of the debt,s, would leave a surplus. Mr. Baldwin then proposed, that in stead of issuing a statute of Bankruptcy, the estate should be vested in trustees, which was agreed to, and the following gentlemen were appointed, viz. Messrs. I3onsor, Gardiner, W. B. Whittaker, Sherwood, and John Rivington.— (Representative.) The Creditors of Messrs. MAY, WYBORN and Co. of the late Deal Bank, have been in attendance proving their debts before the Commissioners at the Guildhall, in this city, for the last three days.—( Kent Herald. We are authorised to state, that the Committee for conducting the Election of Mr. Bucxt4ALT, ESTCOU ITT, to succeed Mr. !hum in the repre sentation of the University of Oxford, wilt sit daily at the Thatched-House •Tavern, in St. James's-street. lIIRFIELD BANK. 3lirfield, Jan. 30. At a Meeting held this day, at the Black Bull Inn, Mirfield, S. BIIOCKE, Esq. in the Chair, It was unanimously resolved, That we, the undersigned In habitants of Mirfield and its neighbourhood, being desirous of expressing. uur entire confidence in the perfect stability of the Banking-Houses of 3lessrs. B. Wilson and Sons, and are reap to accept in payment notes of their Huddersfield and Mirfield Banks, or any other paper accredited by them as heretofore. FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE. ARRIVALS N TOWN. The Marquis and Marchioness of Camden and family, trout the Wilderness, Kent; the Earl and Countess Cowper and fa mily, from Pansanger, Hens; the Hon. George Lamb, 114. P. from Derbyshire; Viscount Ebrington, M.P. from Devon shire ; the Bishop of Fern, from Ireland ; Lord Churchill, from Oxfordshire; Frankland Lewis, Esq. M.P. ; 'l'. Knox. Esq. M.P. from Herts ; Geo. Ityng, Esq. M.P. from Wro. distil Park ; Sir Lawrence and Lady Palk, from Devonshire. Yesterday the Russian Ambassador and the Countess Lieven arrived in town from the Royal Lodge, Windsor Park, where his Excellency and the Countess had been on a visit to hie Majesty since Monday. The Countess of Essex entertained a select party yesterday evening, at her house in Hill-street. His Grace the Duke of Wellington, the Hon. Colonel J en ' kinson, lion. General Trevor, and Mi.. Vane, have been this week on a shooting visit at Marestield Park, the seat of Sir J. Shelley. On Monday they bagged nearly 100 head of game, and were equally fortunate cm Tuesday and Wednesday. UNIVERSITY - 1 - INNTrEIGENCE. CAMEO RIDGE, FEB. 2.—The late Dr. Smith's annual prises of £25 each, to the two hest proficient' in mathematics and , natural philosophy among the Commencing Bachelors of Arts, were on Friday last adjudged to Mr. William Law of Trinity College, and Mr. H. Hanson, of Clare Hall, the fi rst and fourth Wranglers. The select preacher at St. Mary's Church for the p resent month is the Norrisian Professor of Divinity. SIR WM. BROWNE'S GOLD MEDALS.—The subjec ts for the present year are—for the GREEK ODK LATIN ODE l ris Pluvins slescribitur Arcus.—Hoc. GREEK EPIGIIA3I.. t EXA/V, CIEROYTS LATIN EPIGRAM.. Eloquiumue oculi, (414CP:undo silcol i4 /ingtur. The anniversary of tne martyrdom of King Charles 1. WO observed in this University on Monday last, when a sermon wog preached at St. Mary's Church by the Master of Trinity College and a Latin speech curs delivered in the Senate Ho use, by the Rev. Professor 'f urton. The Rev. Edward B. Bagshawe, B.A. of Magdalene Cole lege, has been presented to the rector 91 . Eyam, in the County of Derby, by his Grace the Duke of Devonshire, void by 11/ cession of the Hon. and Rev. Robert John Eden. The Rev. Henry Stebbing, B.A. has been appointed seenn a Master of the free grammar school of Norwich. C lare Hall, has been admitted a Fellow of the Society The Rev. R. Daniel, M.A. F.L.S. M.G.S. 4tr. of of Antiquariet. NORTII --- .61i SOU T AMERICAN SUBSCRIPTION ROOM, Fin• g• haw DEAL, Fan. 2.—Arrived the Henry, Westmerebn , Demerara, and proceeded to the River ; .Hsrmony, St. John's, New Brunswisk, ditto; American ship " t l e i; Pratt, from Texel, bound to Charleston, remains ; and ~_A t ha sius, Jackson, from Shields, for Bermuda, ditto. Solpir.„ l o, Juliana, from London, for India ; the A In 1 7 1 ; 0 1. ----, ditto, for Sr. Mary's; Rear, --, ditto% for tg Ai a. tar ; the Allies, —, ditto, for Havannah ; a n the antler the Great, ditto, for Port.au-Prince• hilt Cowzs, FEB. 2.—Wind W.—Sailed the Industrie, nu,sid, Dutch ship, for Rotterdam ; Helena Catharine, lierg ° ,"" Dutch brig, for Texel ; and the Christopher Scott, English brig, for Rotterdam. - _ [FROitI7VD'S.] DEAL, FEB. 2. River, the Ellen', Arbroath, from the iilediterranean ; N o e, of Yarmouth, from the westward ; also the Perseus, c zee- , from Shields for Bermuda. Arrived from the Riverth e foro. , man, —, for Bordeaux; Alexander, Martine, ~,„h a et I The Juliana, Sarah and Elizabeth, Oscar, Allies; A , P . ' - be et t h e Cl)b ; 0 . , the Great, and Susannah, turned away upon 11 a. m., the rest of the outward bound remain. ~ . w .....AP 1 PonTsstovTir, FEB. 2-li'ind S.S.E. to °•' — •,.......-11 ' rived the Commodore, Bond, from Oporto ; Brenfaissot, ~,..„ from do. The Diadem tranrt has come into harbour. ,esi'im, the Circassian Douthwaite tot Madras and Bengal ; Sci r l f Scot* German, for London; and' his Majesty'sship Talbot, '°' . i land. Thre e • e a the PLYMOUTH, FEB. I.—Wind W.—Arrived frhoolla Brothers. Woolacotte, from Messina • George and - D e Pratt, from Genoa; General Brock, Lund, : from Cette; tkips, Wind &SM.—Arrived and sailed f?rnttils: Collingwood, liewson, from Chiozai ; and Nymph , W 74 froni Smyrna. t h lAa FALMOUTH, FEB. 1.-Wind S.E.---Arri Rd -ber Hobart Packtt. from Kio J ane i ro , sa il e d the Bth of Pe eam n; 3 on the 13th of December spoke the Bolivar, for A r tuEu. r i;:is I st. 20 . long. 37. Sailed the Emulous Steam Psel‘e r ." n - OP Long, for St. Michael's; and Mary, Quick, East Indies ; Providence, Naye, for Malaga ; Geo r g es-- 11 Isde n The Unanimity ,._..___._., from London to N'eweastlr, to with brandy, and supposed to be lost, is arrived safe &O le Port. for Cork. L - O - N N~Mi ftK c~t~s• CORN I.XCRANGE, FED. 3. , , 0 011 'ripe -a ...Ist _sorts of -Grain are tolerablY,'''.. there is very little disposition on theTairt cur am -0 " r business to-day. Wheat of prime quality alone it wa n del maintainssuch clinin Irish orlimit th3nioauolln othert sd l anyd;soa descriptionss y pd o'r prices oc e s p n a * F c r e i , e3 s rae ; ciagno o rf t e h o,gr ei :ho Sa iesbn r ia t t S :i it t l i ll lee.in iP l a 3 n 4 d g il: l l ARRIVALS—British Wheat, 5,100 j 316v 0 oit o, 12,470, qrs. ; Flour, 5,200 sacks. 105 ; do. SMITHFIELD MARKET, FEB. 3. trf .4 The following is an actutate Rep ort of the numb prices atSmitlitield Market this morning:—. CATTLE AT MAIMET•. 2 Beasts 4701 Sheep ... -............,..... 1 4 Calves To sink the Offal, per stone of tab. - stl to Beef 4s 6d to As Ott I 'Veal -AsBd to of Aluttan 4s 10d to bs 2 d 1 Pork .....„,-.„ Ss Od to Se Lamb As Od to Os Od. . Max tube.eonwTnectirhir.eacero2fiti:lEsjie rt ni i tt AXL STRAW , p F. 4 t.QA p. A lvi n Straw ..... ;1:1 Pis to .4:11 . .............................. MARRIED. Ai' le/ On Thursday, at St. Patients _Nevi Church, Thorns' - f iche/ On Cortnack, Esq. i of the Middle Temple, to Miss Frank, 1 !` 4 3 4 1 o , 11: d n w rx i n ili o DIED.f St . John-street' f. 10.11 'Wednesday, the'2sth ult., at Brighton, i n the 7 9th Y e t of his age, Daniel Gilman, 80LL ...... th SO Printed and Published for the PROPIALETOSS, a.` ." -e it OrrICE, I%io. 112 , Strand, by J. B. CansTS.lll?!